Claire Cooper

Claire Elizabeth Cooper (born 26 October 1980) is a British actress and former gymnast from Wakefield, England, best known for portraying Jacqui McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a character she played full time from 2006 to 2013 and returned to for one episode in 2023.

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Claire Cooper

In 2010, Cooper opened a clothing rental boutique called The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett.

Early life

Claire Cooper

Cooper was a British champion gymnast for 10 years.

Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting.

Career

Claire Cooper

Cooper has appeared in various British television shows, including a two-part episode on Waking the Dead in 2004. She has also made appearances on Coronation Street and Waterloo Road.

Cooper made her on-screen debut as Jacqui McQueen in Hollyoaks in September 2006. She played the character for several years, including in spin-offs Hollyoaks Later in 2009 and Hollyoaks: King of Hearts in 2010. She departed from the cast in 2013, but made a cameo appearance in an episode in 2023.

In 2016, Cooper played the part of Claire in the second series of In the Club. Cooper co-owns clothing rental boutique The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett.

Personal life

Claire Cooper

Cooper married Hollyoaks co-star Emmett J. Scanlan in 2015. On 8 May 2020, she announced she was pregnant with their first child. On 18 July, she gave birth to a boy named Ocean. On 12 November 2022, she gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Fiáin.

Filmography

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<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1999</td><td>Red Dwarf</td><td>50s woman /(uncredited)</td><td>Series 8: Episode 5</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Waking The Dead</td><td>Audrey Clayton</td><td>Series 4: Episodes 1 and 2</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Waterloo Road</td><td>Zoe Ramsden</td><td>Series 1: Episode 3</td></tr><tr><td>Coronation Street</td><td>Anya Spader</td><td>Series 47: Episode 161</td></tr><tr><td>2006–2013, 2023</td><td>Hollyoaks</td><td>Jacqui McQueen</td><td>Series regular, 533 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Most Haunted</td><td>Herself</td><td>Episode - Most Haunted Live at Halloween: Tatton Park</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>All Star Family Fortunes</td><td>Herself</td><td>Episode – Hollyoaks vs Emmerdale</td></tr><tr><td>This Morning</td><td>Herself</td><td>Series 20: Episode 4900</td></tr><tr><td>Big Brother's Big Mouth</td><td>Herself</td><td>Series 10: Episode 2</td></tr><tr><td>The Hollyoaks Music Show</td><td>Jacqui McQueen</td><td>Series 13: Episode 60</td></tr><tr><td>Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack</td><td>Celebrity HiJacker /Herself</td><td>Series 1: Episodes 22 and 23</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Hollyoaks Later</td><td>Jacqui McQueen</td><td>Series 2: Episodes 1–5</td></tr><tr><td>Strictly Come Dancing</td><td>Herself</td><td>Round 6</td></tr><tr><td>Ready, Steady, Cook</td><td>Herself</td><td>Series 20: Episode 9</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Derren Brown Investigates</td><td>Herself</td><td>Episode - The Man Who Contacts The Dead</td></tr><tr><td>Hollyoaks: King of Hearts</td><td>Jacqui McQueen</td><td>Late night special one-off episode</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Hollyoaks Best Bits 2011</td><td>Herself</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>From There to Here</td><td>Matilda</td><td>Two episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Scott & Bailey</td><td>Jenny Redhead</td><td>Series 4: Episode 5</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>A.D. The Bible Continues</td><td>Herodias</td><td>Six episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>In the Club</td><td>Claire</td><td>Series 2</td></tr><tr><td>Six Wives with Lucy Worsley</td><td>Anne Boleyn</td><td>Two episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>12 Monkeys</td><td>Eliza</td><td>One episode</td></tr><tr><td>Love, Lies & Records</td><td>Sarah</td><td>One episode</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Knightfall</td><td>Sister Anne</td><td>Series 2</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Strike Back</td><td>Amy McAllister</td><td>Series 8: Episode 6</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>The Peripheral</td><td>Dominika Zubov</td><td>Co-Starring</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>The Continental: From the World of John Wick</td><td>Rosalind Davenport</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Hardacres</td><td>Mary Hardacre</td><td>Main lead 6 episodes</td></tr></tbody></table>

Awards and nominations

Claire Cooper

Cooper won Best Actress at British Soap Awards in 2013 and Best Family at Inside Soap Awards in 2009. She has also received several nominations:

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Award</th><th>Category</th><th>Role / Character</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2007</td><td>Inside Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Hollyoaks / Jacqui McQueen</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>TV Now Awards</td><td>Favourite Soap Couple</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Inside Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>National Television Awards</td><td>Best Serial Drama Performance</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All About Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>British Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Shortlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Dramatical Performance</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TV Choice Awards</td><td>Best Soap Actress</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Inside Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Shortlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Dramatical Performance</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Wedding</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RTS North West Awards</td><td>Best Performance in a Continuing Drama</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>National Television Awards</td><td>Outstanding Serial Drama Performance</td><td>Longlisted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All About Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Digital Spy Awards</td><td>Best Female Soap Actor</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>British Soap Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Dramatic Performance</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TV Choice Awards</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Shortlisted</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>